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... the reasons for slow growth in academic achievement of black students and the best policies to repair the educational system. Many researchers are now shifting their focus from black vs. white, to poor vs. rich. According to Sandra Feldman in her article in the National Journal, "If Americans are serious about closing the achievement gapthen our leaders must stop ignoring the evidence ... ...
... , we can hope for in the advancement of education and technology working hand-in-hand together to ultimately reach the same end goal: a high quality education for all. Traditional Learning vs. Distance Education There are two schools of thought when it comes to education. The schools of thought are "Are you for a traditional education?" or "Do you support ... ...
... according to the immigrant population. Schools have to assess their needs and design curricula accordingly. Educating immigrant children has always been a sensitive issue in the United States, but since Plyler vs. Doe 457 U.S. 202 (1982), all immigrant children have the right to attend public schools. They have the same rights and requirements as all U.S. citizens. Schools are the most important institutions ... ...
... are being selected for the city's top exam schools, such as Stuyvesant. Another controversy of the education inequality that New York City has is the ongoing debate between charter schools vs. public schools. These debates are tackling the issue of the source of funding, teacher experience, curriculum distinctions, and lastly the student satisfaction and achievement in each schools. Though charter schools ... ...
... being just shy of 12 billion dollars, it seems that they could afford it. Money is a large part of the problem with bilingual education. The 1974 Supreme Court case Lau vs. Nichols required all schools to provide "special assistance- to non-English proficient children. To use California as an example (yet again), this means 12 billion in state funds and 178 ... ...
The Double Standards of Citizenship and Identity Both Martha Nussbaum and W.E.B Du Bois dedicate their philosophical writings to support the value of human rights. Both writers believe that through education, these values can be effectively transmitted and true citizens can be created. In For Love of Country?, Nussbaum promotes the rights of all human citizens, saying that there is no legitimate reason for valuing a single or group of individuals over another. She suggests that strong nationality and patriotism are dangerous because the sense of identity that results from them can lead people ...
